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Free simple database progam needed (that can import from Works DB ideally)

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Carol Haynes:
I have a friend who has just started using Windows 7 and has a lot of databases in MS Works format on his old hard disk.

Does anyone know of a simple free Database program that works on Win 7x64 (comparable in complexity and features to Works DB) ?

Ideally it would be good if it could import or open WKB files - but if not importing CSV files would be good.

I have suggested he uses Excel as he has pretty simple tables but he isn't sure about using Excel and is a bit intimidated.

Any ideas gratefully received!

techidave:
i would like to see this too.  something that works on win xp would be nice too.

cmpm:
Found a viewer, not sure if it will do what you want to.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=12

Carol Haynes:
Thanks but that just seems to be for works word processor - there is a plugin for that available for MS Office.

It is the DB app that is rather more elusive!

wraith808:
I found 2 different ways to get his works database into something that would be more useable.

1. Import Works DB into Access - it's for access 2000, but it should work
2. Convert to CSV or Excel

Once there, he should be able to get it into something else.

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